Social media gives Hennepin County an earful over early sirens

April 12, 2016 at 1:14PM

The sirens hadn't stopped before social media reaction began.

The early wake-up call throughout Hennepin County immediately prompted reaction ranging from startled to groggily cranky to funny to forgiving.

Twin Cities residents proved they can be funny even before they've had coffee.

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Some were pretty unhappy.

But others had empathy for whoever screwed up.

Some looked on the bright side.

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Dennis J. McGrath

Dennis J. McGrath is a retired Star Tribune editor.

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